Promptcraft

AI: Prompting
Session Two

Multiple Choice

What is ChatGPT an example of?

• Video conferencing tool
• Social media platform
• Search engine
• Large Language Model

Word Cloud

Write down the name of any other Large Language Models like ChatGPT that you know.

Open Ended

In the context of ChatGPT (and others like it) what is prompting?

Open Ended

Write a poor prompt.

​What makes a prompt clear & specific?

Avoiding Poor Prompts

Discuss...

Open Ended

'Clarity' - this is a word that is useful to keep in mind when writing a prompt. Use straightforward, clear language. What other words can you think of?

​What makes a prompt clear & specific?

Avoiding Poor Prompts

​Clarity
Specificity
Context
Purpose
Constraints
Iterative Refinement

P - Prompt
R - Role
E - Explicit
P - Parameters

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PREP

Some techniques to improve your prompts

Role playing: Start with "Act as..." (e.g. "Act as a travel agent planning a trip to Japan.
Step-by-step instructions: break the task into smaller parts
Examples for Context: Provide a sample output to guide AI
Iteration: Refine prompts based on AI responses

Open Ended

Take your original 'poor' prompt and improve it.

What's wrong with my picture?
How do our prompts shape AI behaviour?
Remember your words are helping to add bias (or not) to AI

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​Ethical Prompting

Multiple Choice

Which of these prompts is NOT biased?

• Why are women better than men?

• Explain why older people struggle to use technology.

• Compare the leadership styles of men and women.

• Why do girls achieve more in all girls' schools

The Prompt Olympics

Generate a poem in the style of Shakespeare
Summarise a news article in 50 words
Plan a birthday party for a 10 year old on a budget of £80
Explain a complex topic (eg. black holes) in simple terms.

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​Choose one of these scenarios and compete to create the most effective prompts.

Open Ended

Write your prompt here.